Sheriff releases identity of two found dead in car shortly after 911 call in Orange County
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Deputies with the Orange County Sheriff's Office are investigating the deaths of two people after their bodies were found inside a car on Rippy Lane.
Prior to finding the bodies, the sheriff's office said 911 Telecommunicators received a call from a man around 9:17 a.m. Tuesday reporting that he shot his wife and was going to shoot himself.
Wednesday, in a news release, Sheriff Charles Blackwood said the two people found dead were 77-year-old William K. Flinn and his wife 71-year-old Lisa N. Flinn.
Sheriff Blackwood also released this statement, about the incident:
"This is a tragic situation, as is any loss of life. We feel great sadness for the family members of Mr. and Mrs. Flinn. We hope community members will allow them privacy as they process their loss."
The investigation is ongoing and deputies said there is no threat to the surrounding community, the sheriff's office said.
